President Biden has announced new efforts to reduce housing costs for Americans, including imposing rent caps on corporate landlords and building more affordable housing, in order to address the growing issue of high rents and housing costs.
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Posted inNational News
Project FREEDOM unveiled to combat controversial project
Project FREEDOM, a new strategy to engage Black voters in four key battleground areas, aims to provide a policy agenda for Democrats ahead of the November election, focusing on four pillars of freedom to live, learn, vote, and thrive.
Posted inNational News
Gen Z feels the ‘Kamalove’: Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters
Gen Z voters have embraced Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee, with youth-led organizations praising her commitment to issues important to young people and expressing excitement about the opportunity to organize around her.
Posted inNational News
Solidarity in action: Black Americans raise millions for Harris, send strong message against Trump
Over 50,000 Black men raised over $1.3 million for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign on a Zoom call, while 40,000 Black women raised $2 million in a separate call, in a powerful show of unity and support against former President Donald Trump.
Posted inNational News
Kamala Harris endorsed for president by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, other Maryland leaders
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election, joining other prominent Democrats in their support of her candidacy.
Posted inOpinion
Black Vote Black Power: Kamala Harris for President
President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee for re-election, shifting the momentum away from the Republican Party and towards the Democrats, who must now unite behind Harris to defeat Donald Trump.
Posted inObituaries
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a champion for racial justice, criminal justice and human rights, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Posted in2024 Elections
Of Course Trump Picked J.D. Vance
Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley — or any other person of color or woman — were never going to get the VP nod.
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Posted in2024 Elections
My ‘Black Job’ Is to Protect Democracy
Yes, Joe Biden is a flawed candidate, but Donald Trump is a threat to America. Our Black job, if there is such a thing, is to stop him.
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Posted in2024 Elections
CNN’s shameful spectacle: The 1st presidential debate of 2024 a complete disaster
CNN’s failure to fact-check Trump’s lies during the first presidential debate of 2024 was criticized by activists and attendees at a debate watch party, while Biden criticized Trump’s behavior and policies during the debate.
Posted inPOLITICS
The Good News In 2024: Poor People Are the New Swing Vote
By William J. Barber, II If you’re an ordinary American who goes to work to pay the bills or takes care of a loved one most days, it’s easy to feel down when you see the headlines about the 2024 election. Donald J. Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies for falsifying business records to […]
Posted in2024 Elections
With a Trump Win, Republican Judges Will Rule the Courts—and Our Lives
If you don’t vote, you’re consigning your children to live under a legal regime governed by anti-Black Republican judges for years to come.
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